My daughter gave me her empty birdseed bag, so I made this into a tote bag. The nice thing about using a birdseed bag s that it doesn't have any odor like a dog or cat food bag has. The material of this bag is really strong too. It is like a plastic tarp material with reinforced threads running through it. It is quite tall too.
It feels good to up-cycle this bag into another kind of bag that can be used instead of going into the landfill. This will be a very useful bag. My daughter will give me another one of these when she uses up all the seed.
If you have similar bags and do not want to up-cycle them yourself into something useful, give them to a friend who sews or a sewing group in your area, as I am sure someone would love to make something out of a great bag like this.
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| I think the birds on this bag make it look pretty. |
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| Standing here in front of my bench shows how tall it is. |
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That turned out really nice and I love the print on it!
ReplyDeleteA really great idea, Daryl! You’ve got me wanting to go out a buy a bag of birdseed, throw it all over the yard and then sew up a tote. LOL. Seriously!
ReplyDeleteHi Daryl, I did see that idea somewhere a few years back and attempted to make a bag. I finally got it all sewn up, but my machine had a hissy fit with the slippery plastic material! Any words of wisdom? Jackie
ReplyDeleteNice job BTW!
A friend of mine has done this in the past, they do make great totes. We use seed from these big bags also. DH uses the empty bags to transport stuff in when he doesn't want anything to get in his car.
ReplyDeleteI love it! Wish my birdseed came in bags like that! We can’t feed the birds in the summer up here. There’s been a bird virus the last three years that spreads through their saliva at the feeders. I have upcycled dog food bags, but for dog stuff, so the smell is kind of okay. I’ve made zippered pouches for going to the vets and bags for dog toys and for food when traveling. They are pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, Daryl. I haven't seen any bags like that for birdseed - only plastic bags, unfortunately.
ReplyDeletelove the upcycle, please help me with mine because i'm struggling with squaring off the bottom. i really like the bird on the front of your bag, you did a wonderful job and these bags are great when carrying something that might be wet.
ReplyDeleteTara